Re: How much food do you eat???

[Guest guest]

All the best for the op. See you on the other side of band land.

Cath

> >Dear banders, I'm interested in just how much food do you eat in

an

> >average day? I have been told by nurse and read in the booklet

that

> >1/2 cup is all you can eat. Is this true? There also seems to be

> >pros and cons if you drink carbonated drinks like diet coke etc. I

> >was reading past posts on the Bandsters list and some there say you

> >can't drink carbonated drinks or eat rice. Just want to know what

> >you girls eat.

> >--- End of Message ---

> >

> >Karin,

> >

> >As others have already said, the amount that each Lapbander can eat

> >varies greatly - depending on your band placement, your body's

> >tolerance to the Lapband and how tightly filled you are.

> >

> >I find that I can comfortably eat a " normal " sized meal which would

> >be closer to the 2 cup maximum I was told to try and stick to. I

> >know there are others who cannot eat more than a bread and butter

> >plate serving or less.

> >

> >To get a better idea of the amount of how much variation there is

you

> >might want to check out the Food Record Sheets associated with

> >several profiles on the NZ Lapband Support Group website

> >(http://www.geocities.com/lapbander). There are detailed food

record

> >sheets associated with the profiles of Carole, Kay, Karlene and

Lynne.

> >

> >As for the carbonated drinks ... I have heard varying reports on

that

> >one. I can personally tolerate them but usually have to deal with

> >embarassing amounts of burping and belching noises afterward so try

> >to refrain from doing so in public!?

> >

> >Regards

> >Karlene

> >TAMPA, FLORIDA (previously AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND)

> >

> >Post-op: Surgery with Schroeder, NZ, 25 August 1999

> >Vital Statistics: 33, Married, 6'0 "

> >Weight: Starting 149kgs, Current 95kgs, Lost 54kgs

> >

> >

> >

> >ozband website:

> > http://www.ozband.com

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Goodluck for tomorrow Sue!! You'll be fine!!

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Re: How much food do you eat???>>Dear banders, I'm interested in just how much food do you eat in an>average day? I have been told by nurse and read in the booklet that>1/2 cup is all you can eat. Is this true? There also seems to be>pros and cons if you drink carbonated drinks like diet coke etc. I>was reading past posts on the Bandsters list and some there say you>can't drink carbonated drinks or eat rice. Just want to know what>you girls eat.>--- End of Message --->>Karin,>>As others have already said, the amount that each Lapbander can eat>varies greatly - depending on your band placement, your body's>tolerance to the Lapband and how tightly filled you are.>>I find that I can comfortably eat a " normal " sized meal which would>be closer to the 2 cup maximum I was told to try and stick to. I>know there are others who cannot eat more than a bread and butter>plate serving or less.>>To get a better idea of the amount of how much variation there is you>might want to check out the Food Record Sheets associated with>several profiles on the NZ Lapband Support Group website>(http://www.geocities.com/lapbander). There are detailed food record>sheets associated with the profiles of Carole, Kay, Karlene and Lynne.>>As for the carbonated drinks ... I have heard varying reports on that>one. I can personally tolerate them but usually have to deal with>embarassing amounts of burping and belching noises afterward so try>to refrain from doing so in public!?>>Regards>Karlene>TAMPA, FLORIDA (previously AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND)>>Post-op: Surgery with Schroeder, NZ, 25 August 1999>Vital Statistics: 33, Married, 6'0 " >Weight: Starting 149kgs, Current 95kgs, Lost 54kgs>>>>ozband website:> http://www.ozband.com>>